*** ITINERARY/DETAILS UPDATE ***

Changes to the CURRENT ITINERARY (posted in early March) are taking place.

In the NEXT UPDATE (a month or so from now), I will post a REVISED ITINERARY
which will incorporate the links and list of places to visit I have noted in the
last update and below in this update. I also hope to have a few more details
ironed out/in process.



In the meantime, more notes....

1 ... Even if you are just THINKING about joining us for any part of this,
PLEASE ADVISE ME...NOW! I am hoping to secure more sponsors and, perhaps, some
blocks of rooms and restaurant reservations along the way.


2 ... I've continued to contact Route 66 businesses and associations to discuss
possibilities/details and have received welcoming replies thus far. I look
forward to more feedback and plans being made as I continue to make contacts in
the next month or so....


3 ... To continue the list of visits to places, etc., that I started in the last
update, "highlights" for additional contacts I've made thus far since that last
update include:

http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/info/il/franklin_grove-RF.jpg

http://www.ariston-cafe.com/

http://www.americascave.com/lodging.php

http://www.pinecountryrestaurant.com/

http://www.sandiapeak.com/index.php?page=tramway

http://www.johnnyrebs.com/victorville_map.htm

...Lincolnway Cafe (IL)
...Route 66 Museum (Elk City OK)
...Sand Hills Curiosity Shop (OK)
...Hualapai Lodge/Diamond Creek Restaurant (AZ)


4 ... I still have many plans to finalize. This includes the Saturday,
September 5, stop in Springfield IL; COZY DOG will NOT be open that evening. I
am currently attempting to find a new location to meet, perhaps Homestyle
Cafe....


Other parts of the trip and visits to be reviewed/scheduled/finalized
include....

...Ted Drewes (MO)

...Guthrie/Beacon Drive-In Theater (OK)

...Route 66 Museum (Santa Rosa NM)
http://www.route66automuseum.com/

...Snow Cap (Seligman AZ)

...BREAKFAST places along the way:
Sun, Sep 6/Springfield IL;
Mon, Sep 7/Stanton MO;
Wed, Sep 9/Oklahoma City OK;
Thu, Sep 10/Amarillo TX;
Fri, Sep 11/Moriarty NM;
Sat, Sep 12/Gallup NM;
Sun, Sep 13/Holbrook AZ;
Tue, Sep 15/Kingman AZ;
Wed, Sep 16/Barstow CA

...LUNCH places along the way:
Mon, Sep 7;
Tue, Sep 8;
Wed, Sep 9/Elk City OK;
Thu, Sep 10;
Fri, Sep 11/Albuquerque NM;
Sat, Sep 12;
Tue, Sep 15/Topock AZ;
Wed, Sep 16/Barstow CA

...DINNER places along the way:
Sun, Sep 6/St Louis MO;
Mon, Sep 7/Springfield MO;
Fri, Sep 11/Gallup NM;
Sat, Sep 12/Holbrook AZ;
Sun, Sep 13/Flagstaff AZ;
Tue, Sep 15

...LODGING along the way:
Sat, Sep 5/Springfield IL;
Mon, Sep 7/Joplin MO;
Tue, Sep 8/Oklahoma City OK;
Wed, Sep 9/Amarillo TX;
Thu, Sep 10/Moriarty NM;
Fri, Sep 11/Gallup NM;
Sun, Sep 13/Flagstaff AZ;
Mon, Sep 14/Kingman AZ;
Tue, Sep 15/Barstow CA;
Wed, Sep 16/Victorville CA



Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...Chitown
#2 = 07/25/09
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"Can you make folks feel what you feel inside?" ... David Allen Coe ... 'The
Ride'


>
> **UPDATE**
>
> My MAJOR 2009 road trip is ~4 MONTHS away!
>
>
> REMEMBER ... I need to know if you are even thinking of joining us, so I can
plan accordingly. Please post here...
>
> ...or Email me:
> faithcubsmc2691
> @
> aol.com
>
> ...or call:
> my __CELL PH#__ is in my signature below....
>
>
>
>
> KUDOS...TO NEW SPONSORS!
>
> ... BECKY'S BARN (IL) will sponsor a giveaway. Details later. Check out her
website:
> http://www.beckysbarn.com/
>
> ... the NATIONAL MONTE CARLO OWNERS ASSOCIATION, whose MC Nationals will be in
Collinsville IL (STL area), June 26-28, 2009. Participating dues-paying NMCOA
members will receive a gift certificate or gift card. The NMOCA pledges up to
$150!
>
>
>
>
> ITINERARY/DETAILS...IN THE "IRONING OUT" STAGE!
>
> ... The CURRENT ITINERARY is the one posted (above) in early March. However,
given the "fine tuning" of details, changes WILL be made. I'll post a "final"
itinerary closer to September, but for those thinking/planning to join OR meet
us somewhere along the way, it will not be far from what it is now.... Course,
I expect the "spontaneous experiences" along the road will alter the itinerary
as we drive....
>
>
> ... I've started contacting Route 66 businesses and Associations to discuss
possibilities/details and have received wonderful responses. I look forward to
further replies and information. "Highlights" and websites related to these
conversations include:
>
> http://www.ratfinkgarage.com/
>
> http://www.henrysroute66.com/
>
> http://www.il66authority.com/
>
> http://www.missouri66.org/
>
> http://www.meteorcrater.com/index.php
>
> Lodging/meal options along the way (details later)
>
> Visits to places already on the itinerary, including...
> ...Lincoln Highway HQ/Lincolnway Cafe (IL)
> ...Becky's Barn (IL)
> ...Henry's Ra66it Ranch (IL)
> ...Cafe on the Route (KS)
> ...Afton Station (OK)
> ...POPS (OK)
> ...Phillips 66 Station (TX)
> ...Wigwam Motel, overnight stay (AZ)
>
> Visits to places to be put on the itinerary, including...
> ...the Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari NM
> http://blueswallowmotel.com/
>
> ...and a tour of the California Route 66 Museum (Victorville), right before
the ending dinner (which will push the dinner back to about 5:30p or 6p, instead
of starting at the current itinerary time of 4:30p)....
> http://www.califrt66museum.org/
>
>
>
> So...will YOU join or meet up with us somewhere along the Route?
>
>
>
>
> __847___Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker
...Chitown #2 = 07/25/09
> __337___WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD =
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
> __9897__"What if that road is a beautiful slow drive?" ... Melissa Lawson ...
'What If It All Goes Right?'
>
>
>
> >
> > **** AFTER THE DRIVE ****
> >
> > If any of you thinking about joining this are wondering how you'll get your
vehicle back home, I may have a solution.
> >
> > A cousin of mine works for All Wheels Recovery ... and has told me that he
can haul cars back from California in September. If you are interested in this,
please let me know ASAP....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > **** RADIO STATIONS ****
> >
> > I've been thinking it might be cool to tell classic rock and classic country
radio stations along the way about this ... to see if they'd want to come out
when we are in their area.... I just need to find out and contact stations
along the way....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > **** PLACES TO BE CONTACTED ****
> >
> > This is why I need you to let me know you are thinking about joining this,
even if you aren't sure at this point if you will or not. In planning this, the
following places (as well as hotels/motels for places to stay and restaurants
for meals along the way) will need to be contacted.....
> >
> > IHOP or Steak'n'Shake, Elgin IL
> >
> > LH Association Headquarters, Dixon IL
> >
> > Cozy Dog, Springfield IL
> >
> > Becky's Barn, south of Springfield
> >
> > Ariston Cafe and JoBetts, Litchfield IL
> >
> > Henrys Ra66it Ranch
> >
> > Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, St Louis MO
> >
> > Meramec Caverns MO
> >
> > Cafe on the Route, Baxter Springs KS
> >
> > Foyil OK, Portland Cement concrete paving
> >
> > Afton OK Station
> >
> > POPS and the Round Barn, Arcadia OK
> >
> > Drive-in theater, Guthrie OK, "Cars" movie
> >
> > National Rt 66 Museum, Elk City OK
> >
> > Sandhills Curiosity Shop, Erick OK
> >
> > U Drop Inn, Shamrock TX
> >
> > Phillips 66 Station, McClean TX
> >
> > Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo TX
> >
> > Route 66 Auto Museum, Santa Rosa NM
> >
> > Rip Griffin Truck stop, Moriarty NM
> >
> > Sandia Peak Tramway, Albuquerque NM
> >
> > Petrified Forest/Painted Desert AZ
> >
> > Wigwam Motel, place to stay
> >
> > LaPosada Hotel
> >
> > Meteor Crater Visitor Center
> >
> > Pine Country Restaurant, Williams AZ
> >
> > Snow Cap, Seligman AZ
> >
> > Hualapai Lodge, Peach Springs AZ
> >
> > Barstow Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum, visit 10a-3p with break for lunch,
HAVE to call to arrange a visit
> >
> >
> >
> > Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...MidW
Event = 04/04/09
> > WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
> > "My heart is like an open highway" ... BonJovi ... 'It's My Life'
> >
> >
> > > **** UPDATE! ****
> > >
> > > The NEWLY-REVISED SCHEDULE is below ... please review it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Will YOU join us? Even if you are just THINKING about driving the entire
trip or meeting us at one spot along the way or traveling with us part of the
way, please let me know ASAP. I need to know so I can plan accordingly with
attractions along the way, restaurants, places to stay, etc.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > **** REVISED SCHEDULE ****
> > >
> > > SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2009
> > >
> > > 8a-9a ... breakfast/kick-off gathering, IHOP _or_ Steak'n'Shake, Randall
Rd, Elgin IL ... just south of US RT 20 (TBD)
> > >
> > > 9a-11:30a ... travel Elgin IL - Dixon IL, via IL RT 31 - IL RT 38 (LINCOLN
HIGHWAY), ~75 miles ... passing the LH Association Headquarters, Franklin Grove
IL:
> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksgardenbee/2921023053/
> > > http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/info/il/franklin_grove-RF.jpg
> > >
> > > 11:30a-1:30p ... lunch, Dixon IL:
> > > http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/info/il/dixon_arch-LH.jpg
> > >
> > > 1:30p-6:30p ... travel Dixon IL - Springfield IL, ~180 miles
> > >
> > > 6:30p-9p ... dinner/gathering, Cozy Dog, Springfield IL:
> > > http://www.cozydogdrivein.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2009
> > >
> > > 7a-9a ... breakfast
> > >
> > > 9a-10a ... travel Springfield IL - Auburn IL (Becky's Barn), ~20 miles
> > >
> > > 10a-11a ... visit, Becky's Barn
> > >
> > > 11a-12:30p ... travel Auburn IL - Litchfield IL, ~40 miles
> > >
> > > 12:30p-2:30p ... lunch, The Ariston Cafe:
> > > http://www.ariston-cafe.com/
> > > ...dessert at JoBetts, Litchfield IL...?
> > >
> > > 2:30p-5p ... travel Litchfield IL - St Louis MO, ~60 miles, including a
stop at Henrys Ra66it Ranch, Staunton IL
> > >
> > > 5p-7p ... Dinner/visit Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, Chippewa Ave:
> > > http://www.teddrewes.com/Drewes.asp
> > >
> > > 7p-9:15p ... travel St Louis MO - Stanton MO, ~65 miles
> > >
> > > 9:30p ... stay at Meramec Caverns, a Route 66 icon:
> > > http://www.americascave.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
> > >
> > > 8a-10a ... breakfast
> > >
> > > 10a-5p ... travel Stanton MO - Springfield MO, ~160 miles [stop for lunch
along the way]
> > >
> > > 5p-7p ... dinner, Springfield MO
> > >
> > > 7p-9:30p ... travel Springfield MO - Joplin MO, ~75 miles
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
> > >
> > > 7:15a-8a ... travel Joplin MO - Baxter Springs KS, ~18 miles
> > >
> > > 8a-10a ... breakfast, Cafe on the Route, Baxter Springs KS:
> > > http://www.cafeontheroute.com/
> > >
> > > 10a-6p ... travel Baxter Springs KS - Oklahoma City OK, ~210 miles ...
including lunch/brief stops at Foyil OK (stretch of Portland Cement concrete
paving); Afton station, Afton OK:
> > > http://postcardsfromtheroad.net/afton.shtml
> > >
> > > ...and POPS and the Round Barn, Arcadia OK:
> > > http://www.pops66.com/
> > > http://www.arcadiaroundbarn.org/
> > >
> > > 6p-7p ... travel Oklahoma City OK - Guthrie OK, ~30 miles
> > >
> > > 7p-9p ... dinner and movie "Cars", drive-in movie theater
> > >
> > > 9p-10p ... travel Guthrie OK - Oklahoma City OK, ~30 miles
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
> > >
> > > 6a-8a ... breakfast
> > >
> > > 8a-noon ... travel Oklahoma City OK - Elk City OK, ~115 miles
> > >
> > > noon-3p ... lunch/stop at the National RT 66 Museum, Elk City OK:
> > > http://www.nationalroute66.com/
> > >
> > > 3p-5p ... travel Elk City OK - Shamrock TX, ~55 miles ... including a stop
at Sandhills Curiosity Shop, Erick OK
> > >
> > > 5p-5:30p ... visit, U Drop Inn, Shamrock TX:
> > > http://oldgas.com/info/towerconoco.html
> > >
> > > 5:30p-6:30p ... travel Shamrock TX - McClean TX, ~20 miles
> > >
> > > 6:30p-7p ... visit, Phillips 66 Service Station, McClean TX
> > >
> > > 7p-9:30p ... travel McClean TX - Amarillo TX, ~75 miles
> > >
> > > 9:30p-10:30p ... dinner, Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo TX:
> > > http://www.bigtexan.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
> > >
> > > 7a-9a ... breakfast
> > >
> > > 9a-3p ... travel Amarillo TX - Santa Rosa NM, ~175 miles ... including
lunch stop [time change]
> > >
> > > 3p-5p ... visit, Route 66 Auto Museum
> > >
> > > 5p-7:30p ... travel Santa Rosa NM - Moriarty NM, ~80 miles
> > >
> > > 7:30p-9:30p ... dinner, Rip Griffin Truck Stop, Moriarty NM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
> > >
> > > 7a-9a ... breakfast
> > >
> > > 9a-10:30a ... travel Moriarty NM - Albuquerque NM, ~41 miles
> > >
> > > 10:30a-11:30a ... visit, Sandia Peak Tramway:
> > > http://www.sandiapeak.com/
> > >
> > > 11:30a-1:30p ... lunch
> > >
> > > 1:30p-3:30p ... travel Albuquerque NM - Acomita NM, ~60 miles
> > >
> > > 3:30p-4p ... visit, Acomita NM, the oldest continuously-inhabited
community in America
> > >
> > > 4p-7p ... travel Acomita NM - Gallup NM, ~85 miles ... including a stop at
the Continental Divide
> > >
> > > 7:30p-9p ... dinner, Gallup NM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
> > >
> > > 7a-9a ... breakfast
> > >
> > > 9a-10:30a ... travel Gallup NM - Petrified Forest/Painted Desert Visitor
Center AZ, ~70 miles [time change]
> > >
> > > 10:30a-3:30p ... lunch/visit, Petrified Forest/Painted Desert:
> > >
http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/petrified_forest/national_park.html
> > >
> > > 3:30p-4:30p ... travel Petrified Forest/Painted Desert AZ - Holbrook AZ,
~30 miles
> > >
> > > 4:30p-6:30p ... dinner, Holbrook AZ
> > >
> > > 7p ... stay at Wigwam Motel:
> > > http://www.galerie-kokopelli.com/wigwam/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
> > >
> > > 7a-9a ... breakfast
> > >
> > > 9a-10:15a ... travel Holbrook AZ - Winslow AZ, ~35 miles
> > >
> > > 10:30a-1p ... visit, Cowboy "Standing On The Corner":
> > > http://www.standinonthecorner.com/
> > > http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12603
> > >
> > > 1p-3p ... lunch, LaPosada Hotel:
> > > http://www.laposada.org/
> > >
> > > 3p-7p ... travel Winslow AZ to Flagstaff AZ, ~60 miles ... including stop
at Meteor Crater Visitor Center
> > >
> > > 7p-9p ... dinner, Flagstaff AZ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
> > >
> > > 7a-8:15a ... travel Flagstaff AZ - Williams AZ, ~35 miles
> > >
> > > 8:30a-10:30a ... breakfast, Pine Country Restaurant, Williams AZ
> > >
> > > 10:30a-11:30a ... travel Williams AZ - Ash Fork AZ, ~20 miles
> > >
> > > 11:30a ... at Crookton Rd exit in/near Ash Fork AZ start longest
uninterrupted stretch of RT 66 that goes to Topock AZ:
> > > http://www.legendsofamerica.com/AZ-AshforkSeligman.html
> > >
> > > 11:30a-12:30p ... travel Ash Fork AZ - Seligman AZ, ~25 miles
> > >
> > > 12:30p-3:30p ... visit and eat lunch, Snow Cap:
> > > http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/101
> > > http://www.route66giftshop.com/angel.html
> > >
> > > 3:30p - 5p ... travel Seligman AZ - Peach Springs AZ, ~40 miles
> > >
> > > 5p-7p ... dinner, Hualapai Lodge, Peach Springs AZ:
> > > http://www.destinationgrandcanyon.com/lodge.html
> > >
> > > 7p-9p ... travel Peach Springs AZ - Kingman AZ, ~55 miles
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
> > >
> > > 7a-9a ... breakfast
> > >
> > > 9a-11a ... travel Kingman AZ - Topock AZ, ~50 miles ... through the Black
Mountains, a very scenic portion of RT 66:
> > > http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/route_66/topock_kingman.html
> > >
> > > 11a-1p ... lunch, Topock AZ
> > >
> > > 1p-3p ... travel Topock AZ - Goffs CA, ~45 miles ... with gas stop in
Needles CA?
> > >
> > > 3p ... At Goffs CA, start the earliest alignment of Route 66, which swings
under I-40 and follows part of the National Trails Highway:
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Old_Trails_Highway
> > >
> > > 3p-9p ... travel Goffs CA - Essex CA - Amboy CA - Ludlow CA - Barstow CA,
~150 miles ... with some stops along the way, including dinner:
> > > http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/goffs.htm
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex,_California
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboy,_California
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barstow,_California
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
> > >
> > > 8a-10a ... breakfast
> > >
> > > 10a-3p ... visit (lunch, too), Barstow Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum ...
HAS to be an ARRANGED VISIT:
> > > http://www.route66museum.org/
> > >
> > > 3p-4:15p ... travel Barstow CA - Victorville CA, ~35 miles
> > >
> > > 4:30p-7:30p ... ending dinner, Victorville CA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker
...MidW Event = 04/04/09
> > > WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
> > > "Every song, another scene" ... Dierks Bently ... 'Every Mile A Memory'
> > >
> > >
> > > > **** THIS...IS...THE...YEAR! ****
> > > >
> > > > This is an OFFICIAL UPDATE for the 2009 Cruising LH/Route 66, from
Illinois to California!
> > > > Specific details and some aspects need to be finalized, so watch for
updates.... We are ~9
> > > > MONTHS AWAY! Word IS getting out about this!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If you need to contact me about this event at any time, my __Cell Ph#__
is noted in my
> > > > signature below.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > **** DATES ****
> > > >
> > > > SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
> > > >
> > > > Yes, the first weekend is Labor Day Weekend, a busy/eventful weekend.
It isn't "perfect"
> > > > for me either (I usually wash/wax my car for the last time before
winter), but this would,
> > > > for most, be a 3-day weekend, good for 1 less vacation day from work
used for the trip....
> > > >
> > > > Still ... IMHO, this is a chance of a lifetime; I hope others agree and
join this "convoy"....
> > > >
> > > > I have previously posted a PROPOSED SCHEDULE, which I know will look
different than the
> > > > ACTUAL SCHEDULE. Some places we will miss; others have been added.
And, due to the
> > > > time changes, we will have an extra hour to drive from Amarillo TX to
Santa Rosa NM and
> > > > an extra hour to drive from Gallup NM to the Petrified Forest/Painted
Desert in AZ. Watch
> > > > for more details of a REVISED SCHEDULE....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > **** BACKGROUND ****
> > > >
> > > > This event developed from a suggestion by ChevyTalk's Bobs53PU...and,
because of my
> > > > own interest in Route 66, I ran with the idea. Since the movie "Cars",
I've made a mental
> > > > note that "one day" I'd travel the basic path of Route 66, of which I
personally have not
> > > > driven much. I was along it somewhat during my October 2004 road
trip...
> > > > http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html
> > > >
> > > > ...and again a bit in Oklahoma City and through IL during my October
2006 trip:
> > > > http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Route 66 map:
> > > > http://www.nps.gov/history/rt66/map/map.htm
> > > >
> > > > Route 66 info:
> > > > http://www.historic66.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In researching Route 66, I've discovered other "old routes", including
the LINCOLN
> > > > HIGHWAY, US ROUTE 20, US ROUTE 2, and THE DIXIE HIGHWAY. Maybe someday
I'll have
> > > > time to plan and actually travel the length of each of these, too....
> > > >
> > > > LH map:
> > > > http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/info/
> > > >
> > > > LH info:
> > > > http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > US RT 20:
> > > > http://www.usroute20.com/
> > > > ...which goes directly through my hometown of Elgin IL! So, I drive
along it a lot each
> > > > week ... as well as when I use RT 20 to go to Rockford, Freeport and
Galena IL....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > US RT 2:
> > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_2
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > THE DH:
> > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Highway
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > **** FUNDRAISERS ****
> > > >
> > > > These will be for non-profit organizations; details to be arranged.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project...
> > > > http://www.illinoisroute66.com/
> > > > ...is the beneficiary while we meet at the Cozy Dog (Springfield IL) and
The Ariston Cafe
> > > > (Litchfield IL).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The Adult Congenital Heart Association...
> > > > http://www.achaheart.org
> > > > ...is the beneficiary while we meet at the Cafe on the Route (Baxter
Springs KS), the Big
> > > > Texan Steak Ranch (Amarillo TX), the Wigwam Motel (Holbrook AZ); travel
the longest
> > > > uninterrupted stretch of RT 66 (Ash Fork AZ - Topock AZ); and visit (by
arrangement) the
> > > > Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum (Barstow CA).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > **** SPONSORSHIPS ****
> > > >
> > > > This trip is expensive. I hope to secure companies or groups as
"sponsors" of portions of
> > > > the trip (meals, hotels/motels, attractions, the "Cars" movie, gas
stops, etc.) to assist with
> > > > the costs and encourage more people to participate and more to donate to
the worthy
> > > > causes.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > KUDOS to the FIRST SPONSOR ... FIRST GENERATION MONTE CARLO CLUB! Dues
paying
> > > > FGMCC members who participate in this event for more than 100 miles will
each receive a
> > > > $25 gas card. In addition, the FGMCC will sponsor food for everyone at
one stop in IL, up
> > > > to $100.
> > > >
> > > > KUDOS also to ChevyTalk.org's Dee Dee for creating this banner:
> > > > http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/203904/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If you have suggestions of a company(s) or group(s) that might consider
such a
> > > > contribution to this event, please advise me. I have started contacting
groups and
> > > > businesses regarding sponsorships and assistance in the form of PRIZES
for TRIVIA
> > > > CONTESTS; I am awaiting replies....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > **** THE PEOPLE ****
> > > >
> > > > None of my yearly road trips have taken me all the way to California or
welcomed people
> > > > to join me for part or all of the DRIVING portions of the trip; this one
will do BOTH...and
> > > > follow the path of "The Mother Road".
> > > >
> > > > This is for ALL ages and levels of interest in Route 66 to join this
"convoy" from Illinois to
> > > > California, for the entire trip ... or at any place along the way you
are able and want to
> > > > meet (for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or at an attraction we visit). The
FOCUS is OLDER cars,
> > > > but ALL modes of transportation are welcome! If you'd like to
participate and want to ride
> > > > with someone, please advise. We'll see what we can do to assist in
making such
> > > > arrangements.
> > > >
> > > > I've posted invitations to these groups/clubs:
> > > > ValveReplacement
> > > > ACHAheart.org
> > > > IL Monte Carlo Owners Group
> > > > MI MC Group
> > > > NY MC Club
> > > > MC Mailing List
> > > > El Camino ML
> > > > GM Inside News
> > > > Cheers and Gears
> > > > 1st Gen MC Club
> > > > 2nd Gen MC Yahoo Group
> > > > 3rd Gen MCs
> > > > 4th Gen MC SS
> > > > MyMonte, 5th gen
> > > > 2000montecarlo.net, 6th gen
> > > > National MC Owners Association
> > > > Monte Millennium Generations
> > > > MC Forum
> > > > MC City Revival
> > > > WickedMontes
> > > > ChevyTalk.org
> > > > TriplePlate
> > > > CarNuts.us
> > > > RaceFansGarage
> > > > FullThrottleV6
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Please invite others of which you are a member...but, please advise me
if anyone in your
> > > > group decides to participate.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > WILL YOU JOIN US? Please advise NOW, even if you are only THINKING
about attending. I
> > > > NEED AN IDEA OF HOW MANY PEOPLE MAY ATTEND THIS SO I CAN PLAN TIMES AND
> > > > PLACES AND EVENTS ACCORDINGLY.... The next update may include the first
edition of
> > > > the attendance list....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > **** PLANNING ASSISTANTS ****
> > > >
> > > > To ensure this is a success, I need some help planning. I'd like to
have at least 1 volunteer
> > > > in every state along the way to help arrange events, tours, shows, etc.
Please contact me
> > > > via Email (faithcubsmc2691 @ aol . com) if you are willing to help....
> > > >
> > > > Missouri ... ?
> > > >
> > > > Kansas ... ?
> > > >
> > > > Oklahoma ... ChevyTalk's Dee Gee and Bobs53PU
> > > >
> > > > Texas ... ?
> > > >
> > > > New Mexico ... ?
> > > >
> > > > Arizona ... ChevyTalk's hinckley, who will help in various aspects of
the planning....
> > > >
> > > > California ... 2000montecarlo.net's juliochango
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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